By Gabriel J Gonzalez
Thu, Aug 27 2026
Sebastian Fundora, Jermall Charlo, Brandon Figueroa Headline October 17 Card
Sebastian Fundora will defend his WBC super welterweight title against unbeaten mandatory challenger Ermal Hadribeaj on Saturday, October 17 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, headlining the fourth installment of the monthly series "The Fight." The card, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will be broadcast co-exclusively in the United States on TNT, truTV and DAZN.
The co-main event has WBA featherweight champion Brandon Figueroa making the first defense of that title against former bantamweight world champion Tomoki Kameda over 12 rounds. Jermall Charlo also appears on the card, facing Australia's Koen Mazoudier in a 10-round super middleweight bout. The event is promoted by TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing.
Pre-sale tickets went on sale Thursday, August 27 at 10 a.m. PT through Ticketmaster.com, with general sale beginning Friday, August 28 at 10 a.m. PT.
Fundora (24-1-1, 16 KOs), from Coachella, California, is making the fourth defense of the WBC belt he won by decision over Tim Tszyu in 2024, a bout that also brought him the WBO title. He knocked out Chordale Booker in March of last year, then stopped Tszyu in a July rematch, dropping the Australian in the first round before the fight was halted after the seventh. In March he stopped former unified champion Keith Thurman in the sixth round. The 28-year-old also fought Erickson Lubin in April 2022, a bout in which both men were dropped before Lubin's corner stopped it at the end of the ninth round. He is trained by his father, Freddy, who also trains his sister, undisputed flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora; the two are the first brother and sister to hold world titles simultaneously.
"Camp is going great," Fundora said. "October 17 is going to be an exciting night for boxing fans, Sebastian 'The Towering Inferno' Fundora will be taking over Las Vegas once again."
Hadribeaj (23-0-1, 8 KOs) is the WBC's number-one ranked contender. Originally from Tirana, Albania, the 32-year-old now lives and trains in Miami. He won a vacant international title with a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Daniel Buciuc in 2022, stopped former world champion Carlos Molina in 2023, and took unanimous decisions over previously unbeaten contenders Bohdan Shtonda and Younes Zarraa in 2024. He secured the mandatory position in May with a unanimous decision over the previously undefeated Bkary Samake, his first 12-round fight. This will be his first bout in the United States since May 2023. He has also fought in Albania, Germany, Croatia, Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates.
"This is what I've worked for my entire career, and I'm going to be prepared for the fight Fundora is gonna bring," Hadribeaj said. "If he takes me lightly, he's gonna be in for a big surprise."
Figueroa (27-2-1, 20 KOs) won a 126-pound title for the second time in February, stopping Nick Ball in the 12th round in the U.K. The 29-year-old from Weslaco, Texas beat Joet Gonzalez last July after losing his featherweight title by decision in a February rematch with Stephen Fulton Jr. He won the interim WBC featherweight title by unanimous decision over Mark Magsayo in 2023, and took the WBC 122-pound title in May 2021 by stopping Luis Nery with a body shot in the seventh round. His brother, Omar Figueroa Jr., previously held the WBC lightweight title. He is now trained by Manny Robles.
"We've been pushing hard this camp and making sure I'm prepared for anything," Figueroa said. "Fans know I always come to fight, so expect a show October 17 in Las Vegas."
Kameda (42-5, 23 KOs), from Osaka, won the WBO bantamweight title by unanimous decision over Paulus Ambunda in August 2013 and defended it three times, against the previously unbeaten Immanuel Naidjala, Alejandro Hernandez and Panya Uthok. He lost two decisions to Jamie McDonnell in 2015, later challenged for two more titles, and lost a decision to then-super bantamweight champion Rey Vargas following a five-fight winning streak. Most recently he dropped a close decision to featherweight champion Angelo Leo in May 2025, which followed six wins in seven fights. The 35-year-old earned the nickname "El Mexicanito" after moving to Mexico as an amateur. The first McDonnell fight, on May 9, 2015 in Texas, took place on the same card as Figueroa's professional debut.
"Brandon Figueroa is a great champion and I know that when the bell rings, we're going to give the fans a fight they'll remember," Kameda said.
Charlo (34-0, 23 KOs) and Mazoudier were originally scheduled to meet in July. The 36-year-old from Houston won his first world title at 154 pounds in 2015 with a knockout of Cornelius Bundrage, defended it three times including a stoppage of the then-undefeated Julian Williams in December 2016, and later held the WBC middleweight title with wins over Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Matt Korobov and Hugo Centeno Jr. He beat Jose Benavidez Jr. by unanimous decision in 2023 and stopped Thomas LaManna in six rounds last year in his first super middleweight outing. He is trained by Ronnie Shields.
"I was ready to fight in July, and when that didn't happen, I went right back to the gym and kept working," Charlo said. "Mazoudier is coming to make a name for himself, but he's standing in the way of where I'm trying to go."
Mazoudier (16-4-1, 6 KOs), from Blacktown, New South Wales, turned professional in 2018 after an amateur career and won his first six fights. Two of his losses came by majority decision, and he avenged another by beating Wade Ryan on points in 2022. He also lost to Nikita Tszyu in 2024, a fight that was within two points on two judges' cards when it ended in the ninth round. The 30-year-old has won four straight, most recently a decision over Sam Beck on August 26.
"I know I'm the underdog and I don't care," Mazoudier said. "I'm coming to take down a legend, I'm not just going there for a payday…I'm going there to win."
TGB Promotions president Tom Brown described Fundora, Figueroa and Charlo as "three of the sport's most dominant and fan-friendly stars," and said all three face opponents motivated to take their place, with Charlo matched against "a come-forward brawler."
Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing said he expects Hadribeaj to "bring everything he's got" but predicted Fundora would leave with his hand raised.
Britton Hardin, DAZN's Head of Boxing for North America, said the series is designed to build continuity across cards, citing Bruce Carrington's appearance on the first installment and Figueroa's featherweight title defense here as fighters "potentially on a path toward each other."
The co-main event has WBA featherweight champion Brandon Figueroa making the first defense of that title against former bantamweight world champion Tomoki Kameda over 12 rounds. Jermall Charlo also appears on the card, facing Australia's Koen Mazoudier in a 10-round super middleweight bout. The event is promoted by TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing.
Pre-sale tickets went on sale Thursday, August 27 at 10 a.m. PT through Ticketmaster.com, with general sale beginning Friday, August 28 at 10 a.m. PT.
Fundora (24-1-1, 16 KOs), from Coachella, California, is making the fourth defense of the WBC belt he won by decision over Tim Tszyu in 2024, a bout that also brought him the WBO title. He knocked out Chordale Booker in March of last year, then stopped Tszyu in a July rematch, dropping the Australian in the first round before the fight was halted after the seventh. In March he stopped former unified champion Keith Thurman in the sixth round. The 28-year-old also fought Erickson Lubin in April 2022, a bout in which both men were dropped before Lubin's corner stopped it at the end of the ninth round. He is trained by his father, Freddy, who also trains his sister, undisputed flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora; the two are the first brother and sister to hold world titles simultaneously.
"Camp is going great," Fundora said. "October 17 is going to be an exciting night for boxing fans, Sebastian 'The Towering Inferno' Fundora will be taking over Las Vegas once again."
Hadribeaj (23-0-1, 8 KOs) is the WBC's number-one ranked contender. Originally from Tirana, Albania, the 32-year-old now lives and trains in Miami. He won a vacant international title with a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Daniel Buciuc in 2022, stopped former world champion Carlos Molina in 2023, and took unanimous decisions over previously unbeaten contenders Bohdan Shtonda and Younes Zarraa in 2024. He secured the mandatory position in May with a unanimous decision over the previously undefeated Bkary Samake, his first 12-round fight. This will be his first bout in the United States since May 2023. He has also fought in Albania, Germany, Croatia, Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates.
"This is what I've worked for my entire career, and I'm going to be prepared for the fight Fundora is gonna bring," Hadribeaj said. "If he takes me lightly, he's gonna be in for a big surprise."
Figueroa (27-2-1, 20 KOs) won a 126-pound title for the second time in February, stopping Nick Ball in the 12th round in the U.K. The 29-year-old from Weslaco, Texas beat Joet Gonzalez last July after losing his featherweight title by decision in a February rematch with Stephen Fulton Jr. He won the interim WBC featherweight title by unanimous decision over Mark Magsayo in 2023, and took the WBC 122-pound title in May 2021 by stopping Luis Nery with a body shot in the seventh round. His brother, Omar Figueroa Jr., previously held the WBC lightweight title. He is now trained by Manny Robles.
"We've been pushing hard this camp and making sure I'm prepared for anything," Figueroa said. "Fans know I always come to fight, so expect a show October 17 in Las Vegas."
Kameda (42-5, 23 KOs), from Osaka, won the WBO bantamweight title by unanimous decision over Paulus Ambunda in August 2013 and defended it three times, against the previously unbeaten Immanuel Naidjala, Alejandro Hernandez and Panya Uthok. He lost two decisions to Jamie McDonnell in 2015, later challenged for two more titles, and lost a decision to then-super bantamweight champion Rey Vargas following a five-fight winning streak. Most recently he dropped a close decision to featherweight champion Angelo Leo in May 2025, which followed six wins in seven fights. The 35-year-old earned the nickname "El Mexicanito" after moving to Mexico as an amateur. The first McDonnell fight, on May 9, 2015 in Texas, took place on the same card as Figueroa's professional debut.
"Brandon Figueroa is a great champion and I know that when the bell rings, we're going to give the fans a fight they'll remember," Kameda said.
Charlo (34-0, 23 KOs) and Mazoudier were originally scheduled to meet in July. The 36-year-old from Houston won his first world title at 154 pounds in 2015 with a knockout of Cornelius Bundrage, defended it three times including a stoppage of the then-undefeated Julian Williams in December 2016, and later held the WBC middleweight title with wins over Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Matt Korobov and Hugo Centeno Jr. He beat Jose Benavidez Jr. by unanimous decision in 2023 and stopped Thomas LaManna in six rounds last year in his first super middleweight outing. He is trained by Ronnie Shields.
"I was ready to fight in July, and when that didn't happen, I went right back to the gym and kept working," Charlo said. "Mazoudier is coming to make a name for himself, but he's standing in the way of where I'm trying to go."
Mazoudier (16-4-1, 6 KOs), from Blacktown, New South Wales, turned professional in 2018 after an amateur career and won his first six fights. Two of his losses came by majority decision, and he avenged another by beating Wade Ryan on points in 2022. He also lost to Nikita Tszyu in 2024, a fight that was within two points on two judges' cards when it ended in the ninth round. The 30-year-old has won four straight, most recently a decision over Sam Beck on August 26.
"I know I'm the underdog and I don't care," Mazoudier said. "I'm coming to take down a legend, I'm not just going there for a payday…I'm going there to win."
TGB Promotions president Tom Brown described Fundora, Figueroa and Charlo as "three of the sport's most dominant and fan-friendly stars," and said all three face opponents motivated to take their place, with Charlo matched against "a come-forward brawler."
Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing said he expects Hadribeaj to "bring everything he's got" but predicted Fundora would leave with his hand raised.
Britton Hardin, DAZN's Head of Boxing for North America, said the series is designed to build continuity across cards, citing Bruce Carrington's appearance on the first installment and Figueroa's featherweight title defense here as fighters "potentially on a path toward each other."